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Day itinerary · 43.46° N · 3.93° W
A coast-and-cave Sunday: Costa Quebrada in the morning, free Altamira in the afternoon.
La Arnía cove and the pinewood of the Liencres dunes in the morning, lunch in the village of Santillana and the Altamira Neocave, free on Sundays. A quarter of an hour from Santander.
Leaving from
Part of Costa Quebrada and LiencresCantabrian Coast
Add to my trip
Total time8 h
By car15 min each way
Walking2 h 30
DifficultyEasy
Cost€30–50 pp
Best timeAll year, at low tide in the morning
With childrenYes
With a dogAsk at the natural park
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Santander 15 min by car
via the A-67, exit 7, and the CA-203
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La Arnía Beach and the Costa Quebrada Cliffs
at low tide; shoes with good grip
- 6 min by car4 km
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Walk Through the Dunas de Liencres Natural Park
park at Valdearenas; do not leave the paths
- 15 min by car17 km
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Celina Bonita In Santillana del Mar and Altamira
Cantabrian cooking · Sunday 13:30 to 16:00; booking
Calle de la Carrera, 6, 39330 Santillana del Mar · +34 942 840 106
Restaurant €€€Book - 5 min by car2 km
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Altamira Museum and the Neocave In Santillana del Mar and Altamira
free on Sunday; tickets at the box office, first come first served
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Back home
in Santander around 18:30
Approximate cost
About €35–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
La Arnía Beach and the Costa Quebrada Cliffs
A short, cheap Sunday a quarter of an hour from Santander: the broken coast of Liencres at low tide, the pinewood above the dunes as far as the Pas estuary, lunch in the stone village of Santillana and, for dessert, the replica of the cave of the bison, which on Sundays costs nothing.
The day, hour by hour
9:45 · La Arnía. The cove that sums up the Costa Quebrada: marls with fossils, the abrasion platform and the islets. Go at low tide and wear shoes with grip.
11:15 · The dunes. From the Valdearenas car park, along the paths of the Natural Park pinewood to the beach and El Puntal, facing Mogro.
13:30 · Lunch in Santillana. Celina Bonita, in the village, opens on Sunday from 13:30 to 16:00. Book.
16:00 · Altamira Neocave. The museum is free on Sundays; tickets are given out at the ticket office in order of arrival.
Time1 h 30
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Hotel Calas de Liencres Restaurant and Café
What to order: a coffee or a portion on the terrace on the way back from La Arnía; see the day's menu on its website
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Costa Quebrada and Liencres
All year. Choose a Sunday with low tide mid-morning for La Arnía. The Altamira Museum is free on Sundays and Celina Bonita opens at midday.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Check the tide
At high tide, La Arnía almost disappears: change the order and do the dunes first.
- 2Arrive early at Altamira
The free Sunday tickets run out.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does this Sunday cost?
Whatever you eat: La Arnía, the dunes and the Neocave on Sunday are free.
Can you go with a dog?
The council does not publish the natural park's rule: ask at the Liencres tourist office.
What if it rains?
Start with the Neocave and leave the coast for when it clears.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liencres-and-costa-quebrada/itineraries/coves-dunes-and-altamira-neocave
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.